NEWS Office of Macomb County Executive Mark A. Hackel 21885 Dunham Road, Suite 10 Clinton Township, MI 48036 Phone: (586) 469-6999 Fax: (586) 469-5530 Community Services Agency For Immediate Release Date: Media Contact: Julie Kavanagh (586) 469-5913 April 16, 2015 Grant awarded to expand Early Head Start services Macomb County Community Services Agency (MCCSA) has been awarded a competitive federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the amount of over $1.6 million to expand Early Head Start program services to Macomb County residents. Early Head Start serves infants and toddlers under the age of 3 and pregnant women with early, continuous, intensive and comprehensive child development and family support services. MCCSA currently serves 92 children and their families through Early Head Start. The newly-awarded grant provides funding to serve an additional 88 eligible children and their families. Appointments to apply for Early Head Start are now being scheduled. Application opportunities are provided to Macomb County families with children ages birth to 3 years old who also have an annual income at or below 100 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. Applicants are required to provide proof of residency, age of the child and 12 months of income at the time of application in order to determine eligibility. Contact MCCSA at (586) 469-5215 for an application appointment. MCCSA is working with numerous licensed child care partners to provide services: Academy 4 Lil’Angels in Sterling Heights, Morning Star Early Learning Center at the Kennedy Early Childhood Center in Warren and Mini Kampus II, Inc. in St. Clair Shores. They are also excited to announce a new child care partner, ACCESS in Sterling Heights. ACCESS is facilitating services through licensed family home child care businesses operated by women from Iraq and Syria. Macomb County Community Services Agency is a Community Action Agency dedicated to helping people and changing lives. MCCSA offers many programs to Macomb County residents, including emergency assistance, Head Start, senior services and weatherization. For more information, visit mccsa.macombgov.org. ### For media inquiries only, please contact John Cwikla at (586) 463-3523